Central Dalmatia · Splitsko-dalmatinska
Biševo
Biševo is an islet five miles from Komiža, home of the Blue Cave, which can be entered only on the concessionaire's boats from Mezuporat bay.
- Area (km²)
- 5.9
- Population
- 23
- Highest peak (m)
- 239
Biševo has only a handful of permanent residents, vineyards and some twenty caves along its steep coast. The best known is the Blue Cave (Modra špilja): sunlight entering through an underwater opening lights the sandy seabed and fills the cave with blue light, strongest around the middle of the day.
You cannot enter the cave in your own boat. You leave the boat on a buoy or at anchor in Mezuporat bay, where you buy a ticket and board the concessionaire's boats. On the west side of the island is Porat, a sandy bay for swimming. All the bays are exposed, so you do not stay overnight at Biševo.
For boaters
Buoys and an anchorage in Mezuporat bay (day stop), the anchorages of Porat and Salbunara in calm weather. Overnight in Komiža.
Marinas and harbours
Our list has no marina on the island.
Fuel
Our list has no boat fuel station on the island.
Anchorages
Uvala Mezuporat
Sheltered from Jugo, Lebić
The official boats for the Blue Cave leave from this bay: private yachts may not enter the cave and the small quay is normally taken by excursion boats. It is most crowded in the morning; around 13:00, when the day trippers leave, the quay frees up.
Bays on the island
- Biševska luka
- Buk
- Uvala Balun
- Uvala Duga
- Uvala Križica
- Uvala Kuzentrige
- Uvala Mali Žardin
- Uvala Nevaja
- Uvala Ploča
- Uvala Potok
- Uvala Prostac
- Uvala Rapa
- Uvala Saladinac
- Uvala Salbunara
- Uvala Smokva
- Uvala Šparen dolac
- Uvala Špica
- Uvala Trešjavac
- Uvala Veli Žardin
Data source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL). The data may be incomplete, so check directly on site before you arrive.
Routes that call at the island
Trips to the island
Safety
Emergency at sea
Croatia's national maritime search and rescue coordination centre (MRCC Rijeka) is on watch 24 hours a day. Save the number before you set off.
- 195Maritime search and rescue
- VHF 16Distress and safety calls
- 112Single emergency number
Before you call, have ready the boat's position (coordinates or the nearest headland, island or bay), the number of people on board and a description of the problem. A call to 112 is put through to the maritime rescue centre.
Get out on the water yourself
Find a boat directly from its owner and arrange the rental with no commission.
The information is for guidance only and does not replace official nautical charts, pilot books or forecasts. Check the current conditions and regulations before you set off.